Near Boskoop you explain to a passenger: 'In rain you double your following distance: from 2 to 4 seconds.'

Explanation

False

Why learners get this wrong

• The book names 3 seconds, not 4 — that is 1.5x the normal rule, not a doubling

Topic: 3-second rule: greater following distance in rain, snow, fog and heavy loads

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Terms

• Afstand 3sec is 1 5x niet verdubbeld
• Afstand 3secondenregel bij regen sneeuw mist
• Afstand 3secondenregel bij zwaar beladen of aanhangwagen
• Kopstaartbotsing oorzaak krappe afstand afleiding vermoeidheid

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